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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-35268

In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the function ntfs_inode_real_open, a heap buffer overflow can occur...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the function ntfs_inode_real_open, a heap buffer overflow can occur allowing for code execution and escalation of privileges.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 ntfs-3g

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:2021.8.22-2"}]}]

Debian:13 ntfs-3g

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:2021.8.22-2"}]}]

Debian:14 ntfs-3g

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1:2021.8.22-2"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org